diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arc.c b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
index e25e9ba..e369e20 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
@@ -1736,7 +1736,8 @@ elf_arc_check_relocs (bfd *		         abfd,
 	       non-readonly sections.  */
 	    if (bfd_link_dll (info) && !bfd_link_pie (info)
 		&& (sec->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0
-		&& (sec->flags & SEC_READONLY) != 0)
+		&& (sec->flags & SEC_READONLY) == 0
+		&& (sec->flags & SEC_CODE) != 0)
 	      {
 		const char *name;
 		if (h)
-- 
1.9.1